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This help file covers the following topics:
  1. Overview
  2. Filter Machines
  3. Order of Precedence

Overview

Clicking the filter button in the machine monitoring page will display the machine filter page.

Filter Machines

The machine filter page allows you to filter machines based on status, location, machine group, keyword and property.

Machine Filter

1. Machine Status Select any status(es) from the list you wish to filter on.  (optional)
2. * Machine Location Select any location(s) from the list you wish to filter on.  (optional)
3. * Machine Group Select any machine group(s) from the list you wish to filter on.  (optional)
4. * Machine Keyword Select any keyword(s) from the list you wish to filter on.  (optional)
5. + Property Filter based on property or property group(s) selected.  (see notes)

Note  Notes:   1.  Can select mulitple items in a category by using SHIFT+Click or CTRL+Click.
2.  If you wish to deselect all the currently selected items, then click the clear button.
3.  * Location, group and keywords are set for machines under "maintenance>>machine update".
4.  + There is an order of precedence when selecting properties in the filter.  (see below)
5.  + For the properties contained within property groups see "maintenance>>property group".
6.  + Any properties selected in this filter will become the new property filter setting.
7.  + For an explanation of how properties are applied in BO see BackOffice property settings.

Order of Precedence

The order of precedence in assigning multiple properties is as follows:

BO User Filter Property

1. All Properties All Properties.  (if selected)
2. * Default Property Default Property.  (if selected and "All Properties" not selected)
3. Property Lists Property Groups and Properties selected.  (If neither checkbox selected)
4. Curr Property Filter Property Filter previously set.  (if no checkboxes or property lists selected)

Note  Note:  *  This checkbox will reset the "property filter" to the current default property shown in the dropdown lists.




Profile - Change Property Setting

The profile change property setting allows you to set the default property for the property drop-down lists and have the property in effect when you first log in to BackOffice.

Property Drop-Down List

The property drop-down list allows you to change the current property value throughout BackOffice.

Property Filter

The property filter allows you to select multiple properties to filter on.  The property filter is found within the Machine Status, BO User, Employee and SOP User sections.  A change to the property filter in one section affects all of these sections.

Property Filter Setting

The property filter setting is displayed in the Machine Status, BO User, Employee and SOP User lists and filters to show you what properties the machines and users are being filtered on.  (see graphic on left)